Shloka 493
अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा
Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin
अस्मान् कश्रनिन्मनसा चक्षुषा वाप्पपूजयत् | “वहाँ शुद्ध कुलवाले सहस्रों पुरुष थे; परंतु उनमेंसे किसीने मनसे अथवा दृष्टिपातद्वारा भी हमलोगोंका सत्कार नहीं किया
asmān kaścanin manasā cakṣuṣā vā api pūjayat |
Bhīṣma sprach: „Unter jenen Tausenden von Männern angeblich reiner Abstammung erwies uns nicht ein Einziger Achtung — weder im Gedanken noch auch nur mit einem flüchtigen Blick.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Respect is a dharmic duty expressed not only through actions but also through inner attitude and basic courtesy; claims of 'pure lineage' are hollow when behavior lacks honour and hospitality.
Bhishma laments that despite being surrounded by many men reputed to be of good family, none offered even minimal acknowledgement—neither mentally nor by a simple look—highlighting a social and moral lapse.